Cover Story
Cover Story
Inside the Popular, Controversial Bethel Church
Some visitors claim to be healed. Others claim to receive direct words from God. Is it ‘real’–or dangerous?
Features
The CT Interview: Saeed Abedini Answers Abuse Allegations
The formerly jailed Iranian American pastor talks to CT about his marriage, his imprisonment, and his hopes for revival.
Why God Gives Us Weakness
How I’ve come to identify with Gideon the wimp.
Why You Can Still Bet Your Life on Christ
An updated version of Pascal’s wager offers a powerful argument for Christian commitment.
More from this Issue
Responsible Freedom
Part of our job is to help you think well.
Reply All
Responses to our March issue via letters, tweets, and Facebook posts.
News
News
Gleanings: May 2016
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our May issue).
News
Jesus Is Alive in London
A snapshot of Christian witness in the world (as it appeared in our May issue).
News
The Unwritten Word of God: Bible Translation Goes Mouth to Mouth
New oral-only software eliminates the middleman.
Reviews
My Top 5 Books on the Black Experience in America
Pastor Bryan Loritts chooses 5 books to help evangelicals understand African-American hopes and anxieties.
Review
One Step Away from the Dumpster
Matthew Desmond takes an inside look at the inner-city nightmare of eviction.
Review
Genocide Up Close and Personal
Journalist Mindy Belz gives a brave firsthand account of persecution in the Middle East.
Jen Wilkin: Thank God I’m Not Like God
How his perfections make me grateful for my flaws.
On the Film Festival Trail
The surprising Christian energy—and partnership—in the world of Sundance and True/False.
Views
Your Kids Don’t Need a Megachurch
What children learn about community without the bells and whistles
Our Drugs Addiction
The pharmaceutical industry has every incentive to let the rich get really sick, and to neglect the poor.
Editorial
When It Comes to the Next President, We Need More Than Strength
From Trump to Clinton, would-be leaders promise authority without vulnerability.